'Canadians deserve better': MPs launch special study into passenger treatment amid holiday travel chaos

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The House of Commons committee that handles transportation issues has agreed to launch a special study into the treatment of air and rail passengers this holiday season and will be calling on officials from the major airlines and Via Rail, as well as Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, to testify.

At an emergency meeting on Monday—called for by opposition MPs—committee members unanimously agreed to start this study before the House is scheduled to resume on Jan. 30. The first hearing will take place on Thursday and is expected to see the minister field a series of questions about what transpired and what accountability there will be.

"Many of our constituents had their holiday plans disrupted or ruined, and spent long periods of time in airport or hotel lobbies, or in train cabins waiting for updates that were too slow in coming," said committee chair and Liberal MP Peter Schiefke during Monday's meeting.

"The minister has always appeared at Committee when asked. He will be happy to appear and take the committee's questions," said his press secretary Nadine Ramadan.

 

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shaunaajess For what good that will come of it!🤔🤨🙄

Another Liberal study 🤣🤣

You don't need a special study that takes years to complete. It's obvious sunwing was liable. Incompetent liberal_party

No one cares … unfair

with the vaccine mandate, the employer is responsible for the injury of your reporter who had the stroke...

Seriously do we really need another study? Fire the Minister who's been at the helm of the travel disaster for 2+ years already. Omar needs to go. Is there no accountability in the TRUDEAU regime?

No, they don't. They're getting the government they voted for and deserve.

The politicians and CEO’ s need to STOP tapping about it hoping it goes away! Something needs to be done! Same for our healthcare!!! God knows they the CEO’s give themselves pay raise! Again it’s embarrassing and we are a laughing stock!

We do, but air travel is small potatoes compared to soaring grocery and housing prices. This is a distraction from the real issues.

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